EGX 2019: 6 Games To Watch Out For

There was so very much to see at EGX 2019 that it was difficult to spend enough time with each and every game. So here’s a quick list of the other games I dipped my toe into, and some that I had to admire from afar.

 

1. Deathtrap Dungeon

I certainly remember PS1 title Deathtrap Dungeon back in the 90s. It was spawned following Tomb Raider’s popularisation of the third person genre, and saw you descend into dungeons and face off against enemies and traps in some slightly wonky platforming and combat sections. This version of Deathtrap Dungeon is very different indeed.

Taking the form of an interactive movie, actor Eddie Marsan will regale the player with the story of progressing through the dungeons, and will give the player choices to make at various points. With Marsan appearing as almost a dungeon master, it looks set to appeal to the ever growing crowd of D&D fans.

 

2. Gear Shifters

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Gear Shifters is a pretty cool top down racing/gunning game, reminding me very much of old school title Spy Hunter. Simply, a player must make their way through various levels with each level being part of a larger course. Each level moves seamlessly to the next, and completing each one will move you a further stage in the course.

Players have to make their way down a road, while avoiding attacks from other vehicles. Different vehicles attack in different ways, and while they’re not difficult to defeat, when they attack en masse it can be a little difficult indeed. Energy and health can be replenished by power ups dropped by enemy vehicles. It’s a cool little game that’s still early in development but coming along nicely.

 

3. Monagerie

Monagerie looks like an absolutely delightful monster collecting/combat RPG in the vein of Pokémon. But the great thing about it that is very much in the style of the Game Boy Colour versions of Pokémon. As you can imagine, the core gameplay revolves around you discovering various creatures, collecting then and then fighting with them.

Monagerie does have a few differing features. For instance, it’s very easy to swap between creatures during fights. Monagerie looks very cool, but it does feel aimed at a very particular audience. I love the look of it and can’t wait to play the full version. Again, it’s early on in development but I’ll keep an eye on this one.

 

4. Adventure in Aellion

Adventure in Aellion is a game that takes the form of an open world adventure title. At the moment, it feels more akin to a drop in/drop out multiplayer RPG title. There’s armour that can be applied, horses that can be ridden and places to explore, all wrapped up in a cutesy, graphically basic art style.

It’s hard to tell what the Aellion’s final aim will be, or exactly what the game will be like just yet, but it looks great, plays well and has a lot of potential. The idea of having a game with basic graphics that everyone in a group of friends would be able to access no matter their computer setup is really superb. Developers are learning that there are more and more players that like playing together, instead of against one another, so Aellion could be coming along at the right time.

 

5. Streets of Rage 4

Streets of Rage 4 has been on the way for a while now and after getting a chance to play it, I think it could be worth the wait. The scrolling beat ‘em up has struggled to remain relevant following the coin op days, with the coin swallowing nature of the games completely at odds with save game mechanics.

Fans have wanted Streets of Rage 4 for years, with fan games and similar games failing to fill the gap in the time since. But now it’s nearly here, complete with an amazing cartoon art style. The game feels very similar to the older titles in the series, but also manages to feel new. Fighting mechanics feature the likes of combos making the game feel more modern, as well as some interesting boss battles.

 

6. Journey to the Savage Planet

I love survival games; I just enjoy the hell of just about surviving in a harsh environment. I don’t know why. I’ve played enough of them and now it only takes something a little special to get me interested. Journey to the Savage Plant may be that title. While it has a number of survival mechanics that we have seen before, it approaches survival in a totally new and unique way.

Journey has a fantastic, bright and vivid colour palette, which instantly moves it away from the grassy greens and woody browns of nearly every other survival title. It also has a fun sense of humour, akin to the likes of the Portal games. It looks like a truly unique title with solid survival mechanics, so while it may be late to the survival market, it’s doing something very different.

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